Private John Francis McConnell

1893 - 1917  (23 years)

• Name	John Francis McConnell
  Prefix	Private
  Born	18 Sep 1893	Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237844170
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56154112
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Private, 111th Battalion
  Misfortune	killed in WW1
  Occupation	1915	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	linesman
  Occupation	1915	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	pipe fitter
  Occupation	1916	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	soldier
  Residence	Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [5]
  Residence	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Residence	1916	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-349921
  Died	29 Apr 1917	, France   [8]
  	Cause: Cause: Killed in Action
  Buried	Aubigny Communal Cemetery, Aubigny-en-Artois, Pas de Calais, , France   [9]
  Person ID	I60358	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Philip McConnell,   b. CALC 22 Jul 1843, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Susanah Dingman,   b. 1 Dec 1855, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1943, Palmerston Cemetery, Palmerston, Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 87 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1883	Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [10]
  Family ID	F251171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Kilburn,   b. Oct 1895, Batley Carr, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England ,   d. Nov 1984  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1915	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. John McConnell,   b. 16 Apr 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Apr 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Francis McConnell,   b. 7 Jun 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jun 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F15797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:John Francis Mcconnell Birth Date:18 Sep 1893 Birth Location:Fargno Wellington Co Residence:Preston Relative:Alice Mcconnell Relationship:Wife Regiment Number:730599 [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Frances MConnell, 20, res. Preston - Lineman, b. Garafraxa, Onta. d/o John McConnell, & Susanna G?inman, married 10 Feb 1915 Preston, to Alice Kilborn, 10, res: Preston, b. Dewsbury? England, d/o John Kilborn and Sarah Evans [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. NameJohn Francis McConnell GenderMale Age21 Birth Date18 Sep 1893 Birth LocationFurgus Wellington Co ResidencePreston Occ - pipe fitter Military Date1914-1918 SpouseAlice McConnell Next of KinAlice McConnell Next of Kin RelationshipWife Regiment Number730599 [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. NameJohn McConnell GenderMale Birth Date16 Apr 1916 Birth Place Preston, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada LegitimacyY FatherJohn McConnell - soldier MotherAlice Kilburn [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. NameJohn McConnell GenderMale Age0 Birth Dateabt 1916 Birth PlacePreston Death Date17 Apr 1916 Death PlaceWaterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of DeathPrematurity s/o John McConnell and Alice Kilburn [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . John McConnell/ Died Mar. 7, 1925/ In His 82nd Year/ Susanah/ Dingman/ His Wife/ 1855 - 1943/ John F. Son/ Died In France/ Apr. 29, 1917/ In His 23rd Year./ [Union Jack] [S2465] Burial. Name:John Francis McConnell Death Date:29 Apr 1917 Rank:Private Unit:4th Battalion Service number:730599 Cemetery:Aubigny Communal Cemetery Cemetery Location:2 Miles East of Berles, 9 Miles North West of Arras, France Burial Place:Arras, France [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Susanna Dingman Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1856 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:26 Dec 1883 Marriage County or District:Wellington Father:Isaac Dingman Mother:Jane Dingman Spouse:John McConnell Spouse's Age:27 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1856 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:William McConnell Spouse Mother:Margaret McConnell

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Sep 1893 - Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Occupation - linesman - 1915 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - pipe fitter - 1915 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Feb 1915 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - soldier - 1916 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Residence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1916 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Killed in Action - 29 Apr 1917 - , France Buried - - Aubigny Communal Cemetery, Aubigny-en-Artois, Pas de Calais, , France  = Link to Google Earth